Cream Tart Páte Sablée

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A few days ago I had never even seen one of these beauties and then suddenly they were everywhere. And with good reason! They are gorgeous! One of the main bakers making them (although there seem to be many especially in other countries) is in Israel and she is just incredible. Information on her recipe is limited but it seems to be a Almond Paste type dough used to make a cookie and light cream.

For our recipe we use a Pâté Sablée dough which is like a buttery pie crust. It is soft and flakey. It cuts nicely and isn’t to hard like a cookie or biscuit would be. It is also super easy to make! Recipe here: https://wp.me/p9cgQh-iH

And those adorable little meringues on top??? You can find those here! http://ediblesugarart.com/meringue-kisses/

http://ediblesugarart.com/recipe/meringue-kisses-recipe/

First we measure out the flour and confectioners sugar in grams by weight. No need to sift. I pour them straight into my blender. Next I add the salt.

Next add two large egg yolks.

Next add your butter in chunks. I use my vitamix blender just because it’s what I have. You can use a food processor, possibly a mixer or a pastry cutter to do it by hand. The good ole fashion way!! Mix it just until it is incorporated. Then take it out and knead it just a couple of times by hand and then wrap it up in Saran Wrap.

Place it in the fridge a few hours or over night.

When you take it out it will be hard. Break it in half. Knead one half to soften it up on parchment paper. It will be crumbly at first but will come together as it softens. Only knead as much as you need to get it soft enough to roll. Gently roll it out to the size of your shape you have chosen to cut out. If it sticks to you roller peel it off and stick it back down with your hand filling in holes.

Cut out your shape.

Leave it up on the parchment paper and place the paper onto a cookie sheet and then into a preheated oven at 350. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.

 

While its baking roll out the other matching shape.

Once cool you can transfer the first to a serving platter or cake board and begin decorating with your choice of icing or cream filling. Then place the second cookie on top. Decorate the top cookie with icing or a cream filling as well.

Important tips for the cream filling:

1.) A lighter filling is best with this. Think whipped topping, a diplomat cream, stabilized whipped cream, Italian meringue….

2.) Start on the inside and outside edges first and then fill in the center. I didn’t use a tip for this but cut the end off a pastry bag about 1” up. If you want bigger dollops go about 1 1/2” up.

3.) A 1 M tip would make beautiful dollops inside the edges!

4.) The extra dollops you see hanging off are NOT icing. They are meringues. They are so easy to make! See the recipe here!

5.) Don’t be afraid to try flavors inside!